Abib Pore Cleansing Oil
Abib runs six plant oils from the sixth entry down in this 200 ml oil cleanser, sunflower, jojoba, macadamia, rice bran, avocado and camellia japonica, with houttuynia ninth and gluconolactone fifteenth. Massaged onto dry skin, then emulsified with water. Korean-market formula.
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- Congested skinUneven textureSensitive skinDull, uneven tone
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- Shoppers looking for Gluconolactone in a cleansing oilRoutines that want Gluconolactone and Tocopherol in one stepFilling the cleansing oil step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Gluconolactone cleansing oil sold on Korean shelves
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How it works
The Pore Cleansing Oil is a 200ml cleansing oil, used as the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. The exfoliant it is built around is Gluconolactone, named fifteenth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Tocopherol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract, so the exfoliant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Gluconolactone stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cleansing oil format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cleansing oil Abib sells in Korea, Gluconolactone and all.
Key benefits
- Gluconolactone, the exfoliant this cleansing oil is built around
- Tocopherol on the same list, an antioxidant
- Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract and Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract on the same list, plant extracts
- Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Triethylhexanoin further down the same list
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil and Isopropyl Palmitate further down the same list
- Gluconolactone named fifteenth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
Key actives
Gluconolactoneexfoliant
Gluconolactone is a PHA, the gentlest exfoliant class. On this cleansing oil's own ingredient list it is named fifteenth.
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. The panel names it twenty-seventh on this cleansing oil's list, beside Gluconolactone.
Houttuynia Cordata Extractplant extract
Houttuynia Cordata is heartleaf, and it is one of the two or three anchor plants of Korean calming skincare. Its extract carries quercitrin and other flavonoids and is used for the look of redness and blemish-prone skin. It is named ninth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extractplant extract
Chestnut Shell Extract carries tannins and is used as an antioxidant plant extract, most often in formulas aimed at visible pores. The panel names it sixteenth on this cleansing oil's list, beside Gluconolactone.
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extractplant extract
Lavender Flower Extract is the water-based extract rather than the essential oil, so it is much milder and less aromatic. It is named seventeenth on this cleansing oil's list, alongside Gluconolactone.
Where does this cleansing oil go in my routine?
As the first of two evening cleanses, on dry skin and dry hands, before any water reaches the face. Nothing goes under it: this cleansing oil is the step everything else in the routine lands on top of. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Gluconolactone and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cleansing oil or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Gluconolactone and all. We match this cleansing oil to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Gluconolactone?
Tocopherol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract and Castanea Crenata (Chestnut) Shell Extract. The order they are printed in on this cleansing oil's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Gluconolactone sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate and Triethylhexanoin.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
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How to use
- Start on dry skin with dry hands, since water on the face first stops the oil doing its job.
- Massage for about a minute, working over the nose, jaw and hairline where sunscreen collects.
- Wet your fingers and keep massaging until the oil turns milky, then rinse it fully away.
- Do not stop at the oil, because a second wash with your usual cleanser is what removes the rest of the day.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cleansing oil on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Gluconolactone on the list.
- Gluconolactone on this list makes this cleansing oil an exfoliating step, so do not stack it with another one on the same night.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cleansing oil from Abib, 200ml formulated with Gluconolactone and Tocopherol, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic This means that gluconolactone acts as an exfoliating acid, but also as a moisturizer. It has moisturizing, soothing, and lightening properties, working well on dry skin.
Paola PeruginiPhD, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
1 more professional perspective
Its potential for skincare is promoted because of its anti-inflammatory (think blemishes, rashes, eczema) and hydrating properties.
Michele Koo, MDPlastic surgeon, PureWow
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